I happened to stroll through a Target store yesterday and was surprised to realize that the Heroes Season One DVD set was on sale. It's not that the release date hadn't been clearly announced; it's just that life had interfered with my paying much attention to the fact.

There were two sets: the cheapo basic and the "Target Exclusive" version.

My hand hovered between the two, and then I realized I had a couple of yet-unused Target gift cards. That did it, and so much for consumer-advice articles. I had the cards, I wanted the exclusive, and I went for the Super-Set. It has an extra disc of interviews and a four-pack of postcard-size prints of Tim Sale art (see sample below).

Last night, I threw Disc One in the DVD player -- and it was back to the start of the adventure. Huzzah!

This morning, I've come to the decision that it makes more sense (considering how much time I have at my disposal) to watch most of the story with commentaries on, when they're available. So it's back to Episode One today -- and then straight on till morning!